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DeLora Downwind, whose Indian name is Waabiishkii Megwan Ikwe, 59, of Bemidji, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Division of Indian Works, 1001 E. Lake St. in Minneapolis. A wake will begin at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at DIW. Burial will be in Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis. Thomson-Dougherty Funeral Home of Minneapolis assisted the family with arrangements.

Lois Munnell, 48, of Fargo, N.D., formerly of Cass Lake, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Veterans Memorial Building in Cass Lake. Burial will be in Thompson Cemetery in Cass Lake. Cease Family Funeral Home of Cass Lake assisted the family with arrangements. Honorary pallbearers will be Patrick Finn, Skip Finn, Jerry Finn, Rob Finn, Randy Finn, Don Finn, Mark Broker, Kirby Finn and Christopher Quiram. She was born Aug. 2, 1960, to Jacob Jr. and Margo (Broker) Munnell in Cass Lake.

Edna Nelson, 95, of Clearbrook, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, at the Good Samaritan Center in Clearbrook. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Elim Lutheran Brethren Church in Clearbrook with the Rev. Tom Seaver officiating. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Monday at Cease Family Funeral Home in Bagley and one hour prior to the services at the church. Burial will be in Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Clearbrook. She was born March 5, 1913, to Lars and Laura (Anderson) Engelstad in Holst Township, Minn.

Harry George Oelrich, 92, of Bemidji, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at Havenwood Care Center in Bemidji. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Bemidji with the Rev. Matthew Wurm officiating. A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday at Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home with a prayer service following the visitation. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Bemidji.

Gerald "Jerry" Ervin Magoon, 71, of Blackduck, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at MeritCare Hospital in South Fargo, N.D. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church in Blackduck with the Rev. Dan Heath officiating. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday at Cease Family Funeral Home in Blackduck, with a prayer service at 7 p.m., and one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Blackduck. He was born July 7, 1937, to Ervin and Naomi (Olson) Magoon in Bemidji.

Anna J. Wold, 95, of Bemidji, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at Havenwood Care Center in Bemidji. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at New Salem Lutheran Church in Turtle River with the Rev. Bill Beyer officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.

Phyllis Coultrup, 93, of Fosston, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at First Care Nursing Home in Fosston. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Bagley. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the hall. Burial will be in Bagley City Cemetery in Bagley. Cease Family Funeral Home of Bagley assisted the family with arrangements. She was born Oct. 4, 1915, to Daniel F. and Edith (Williams) Davis in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She moved to Beltrami, Minn.. with her family and attended school there.

Phyllis Coultrup, 93, of Fosston, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at First Care Nursing Home in Fosston. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Bagley. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the hall. Burial will be in Bagley City Cemetery in Bagley. Cease Family Funeral Home of Bagley assisted the family with arrangements. She was born Oct. 4, 1915, to Daniel F. and Edith (Williams) Davis in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She moved to Beltrami, Minn.. with her family and attended school there.

Phyllis Coultrup, 93, of Fosston, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at First Care Nursing Home in Fosston. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Bagley. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the hall. Burial will be in Bagley City Cemetery in Bagley. Cease Family Funeral Home of Bagley assisted the family with arrangements. She was born Oct. 4, 1915, to Daniel F. and Edith (Williams) Davis in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She moved to Beltrami, Minn.. with her family and attended school there.